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Grassroots Efforts

The Missouri Credit Union Association (MCUA) takes a strong role in reaching members and consumers to connect to legislators on behalf of credit union issues. Whether it's an issue on the state or federal level, each and every credit union employee and volunteer, member and consumers-at-large can affect the outcome of an issue being addressed in Jefferson City or Washington, D.C.

Stay Current on Issues

Become an advocate for credit unions by connecting with your congressional leaders, state legislators and local officials. Use Facebook pages to stay current on issues and comment on behalf of the credit union system. Social networking is a quick and easy way to express your opinion and stay connected on an issue. Follow MCUA for information you won't find anywhere else.

It’s important for credit union leaders, volunteers, and members to communicate with elected officials on credit union issues. The Missouri Credit Union Association’s Center for Legislative Action allows you to quickly and easily share concerns with members of Missouri’s General Assembly and U.S. Congress.

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Call to Action

MCUA sends Call to Actions on both state and federal issues to credit unions when contact with lawmakers regarding a particular issue or bill is needed.

The Missouri Credit Union Association created the Credit Union Advocates to encourage and enable each credit union in their efforts to participate in credit union advocacy - including legislative, governmental and regulatory outreach.

The Credit Union Advocates is intended as a core group of credit union leaders – presidents, managers, volunteers, and/or staff members involved in the community – who step up and take part in advocacy efforts. Each credit union is asked to have at least one person on staff as part of the Credit Union Advocates to serve as the credit union’s grassroots/legislative coordinator.

Activities range from meeting with your state and federal representatives, providing the Association with information on local candidates, and attending governmental affairs events at the state capitol and Washington, D.C., to promoting fundraising activities for political action, writing and reporting on these outreach efforts in newsletters and at chapter meetings, and organizing letter-writing campaigns on targeted legislative issues.

All politics are local. Making sure lawmakers take notice of credit union concerns and issues starts with you!